The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-23
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What 10 Being Done Throughout tho
county-Events and Gossip
of tho Week.
Moran Matters.

Mr.. +. J. McGlashen. our T. NJ. has had .
hard tussle with his old tOrmentOr the hay
fever, aggravated by a severe attack of asth-
ma but Is able to be In his place this week.
DR. Jewell reports Il pound boy at Bob Nc
Cornels. Bob and some of his boys are work.
ing on the Il r. and the DR.. says he will soon
be able to man section without going out of
the family.
Mr.. J. N. Thompson was lucky enough to
carry or four blue and three red ribbons.
Last Friday being the % birthday Il mean to
say by this that he was p years old on that day
or in other words that he had reached his ma
jOrity) his mother took advantage of the occa-
sion to give him q surprise party and while Ed
was away at lola ON business his young asso-
ciates gathered In and when he came home his
surprise can be Better imagined than express.
ell by ye scribe. But Ed was equal to the emer-
gency aud went In TO have good time
The Snyder Bros have sold their farms south
OF town with all their stock to parties In Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Ralph Drake. of lola. spent the first
part of the week with her friend Miss Ellie Col
let.
Mr.. D Kline has sold his stock of groceries
to Messrs. Beck and Almack.
on the cable line.
Mrs. Walrath and daughter, of Hamilton,
Mo are the guests Of her sister, Mrs. John
Thompson.
A Mr.. Philips Of the western part of the
state is visiting his sister Mrs. Jackson.
Mrs. A C G Shockey has been entertaining
her brother and niece VIM Byal and daughter,
OF Mingo iowa.
Miss Ettie Conway Of Ottawa, is visiting her
uncle Mr.. Berkeheiser.
Miss Dollie Harris, of lola, was visiting Miss
Della Gorrel the first of the week.
The democrats Of this township met in mass
to the number of Sc at the hall last Saturday
evening for the purpose of electing delegates to
attend the county convention. After waiting
until about p m for the faithful to assemble
the house was called to order by II CoHman,
C c. and Chas Mendell elected Sec Matthew
White made motion to elect delegates bybal-
lot. Andy West suggested that that was out
Of order as but few of them conld read their
tickets. ANDY was only joking 1t was final
ly decided to elect by voice when W II wycoG,
J Willoughby. VIM Riggs, NJ Strong, J
Weaver, J A Hardin, Jno Snyder, C Mendall,
Shira, A Weist, and w W Hill were nomin-
ated and elected delegates, and Geo Morrison,
Lee Hill, Sam Shields, p Ensminger and W S
Wells alternates. JF Willoughby was chosen
central committeeman. At this juncture some
one suggested that it would be good time to
select township ticket when up shot Matthew
Whites Websterian head his mouth flew open
and out popped motion that this motion be
postponed until after the republicans nominat-
ed their ticket while some were induging in
hearty laugh and yet others were frowning up
on their unposted brother the: chairman, who
besides being central committeeman, is town.
ship trustee. but aspires to higher honors, ev-
en- that Of sheriff of Allen county yet is willing
to serve the dear people another year as trustee
if he can't do any better had time to collect
his thoughts and promptly adjourned the meet
ing without dav or date concluding that it
would be good idea to postpone the matter
until he ascertained his chances for "a county
Office.
The republican primary was held on Tues
day at which J. S. Miller was nominate ed for
Justice, VIM Mattox for Trustee, "A c Shock
ey for Treas, and w. F. Young for clerk
n Weist and A West have opened a meat
market In Moran.
Mrs. Joshua Rumbel died suddenly ednes-
day evening of heart disease. The date of the
funeral is not yet annouced, as it will be de-
ferred until the arrival of relatives from the
east. PENCIL.